The Kings mob Dustin Brown (#23) after Brown scored the winning goal in the second overtime to beat the Rangers 5-4 in game two of the Stanley Cup Final, Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Staples Center. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker/Los Angeles Daily News)

This time, it was the Kings’ captain who made the biggest play of the postseason. How fitting.

Dustin Brown made a pass from behind the goal-line up to Willie Mitchell, then skated around and in front of the Rangers net. He got position on New York’s Ryan McDonagh and got his stick on Mitchell’s shot to redirect it for the game-winning goal.

Euphoria for the Kings. Devastation for the Rangers.

Brown was responsible for all of that.

He threw his up his arms and skated toward the center of the ice for a group hug that was equal parts elation, exhaustion and relief.

Brown’s goal was the first lead for the Kings in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. They rallied, yet again, to win 5-4 in double overtime at Staples Center.

Two more wins, and the Kings are Stanley Cup champions, which would be just the second time in franchise history.

The series returns to Madison Square Garden with the Kings owning a commanding 2-0 series lead.

Justin Williams, Drew Doughty, Marian Gaborik, Jonathan Quick, Jeff Carter and so many other Kings have been difference-makers.

But nothing was as big as that Brown goal, which gave the Kings another victory when they started slowly and pulled out another seemingly improbable win.

“Well, we all know what type of player he is,” teammate Jarret Stoll said. “He’s pretty black and white. He plays hard, physical. You know, he’s a big part of our team. Huge part of our team. No other guy should have the `C’ on his jersey, that’s for sure. Big goals. Big plays. He does it all.”

This was the most impactful, powerful and meaningful.

When the Kings were down and almost out (down 2-0, down 3-2 and 4-2), on the verge of having the series tied and headed for New York, Brown made the clutch play.

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Kings fans wouldn’t forget him raising that Stanley Cup at Staples Center two years ago with a grin that was missing a tooth but not short on pride. And if the Kings do it again in the next week or so, Brown will have played another pivotal role.

After the game, Brown was understandably tied up with postgame duties. Brown’s wife, Nicole, had to explain to one of their young sons why he couldn’t see Brown yet.

“Daddy can’t talk right now. He’s doing some interviews,” she said.

All children always ask why and Nicole said: “He scored the double-overtime goal.”

Brown has 13 points this postseason, including five goals, but nothing he has done was bigger than that double-overtime goal.

He had just 27 points in the regular season, a disappointing one by anyone’s standards. Kings coach Darryl Sutter even demoted him to the fourth line for a bit.

But Brown always made sure he played his role on and off the ice.

And on Saturday, Brown did what he’s done so many times in his career, making the big play on the ice.